Definition of "garner" in Englisch

noun

1. A granary; a store of grain.

2. An accumulation, supply, store, or hoard of something.

verb

1. To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.

2. To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.

   • He garnered the fruit of his studies in seven volumes.

3. (often figurative) To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire by some effort or due to some fact

   • to garner support
   • He garnered a reputation as a language expert.
   • Her new book garnered high praise from the critics.
   • His poor choices garnered him a steady stream of welfare checks.

4. (rare) To gather or become gathered; to accumulate or become accumulated; to become stored.